The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-07-02
In Menrortar,r.

That excellent and highly esteemed citizen,
Hon. Peter Pearson, departed this life at his
residence in Henderson county, Tenn, May
16, 1887. He was native of Arson county,
N. @. Born Oct. IL, 1914. he migrated to
Henderson county in 1886. In December
following married Miss Mary A. Pritchard,
of Carroll county, Tenn, with whom he lived
in perfect harmony, rearing large and IN
teresting family of children, six of them sur
viving him. On January Z, 1866. Mr.. Pearson
lost his wife. He remained widower until
July "a, 1873, when he made Miss Harriet
McMurry the partner of all his cares through
life. Mr.. Pearson was very conscientious
man. To the guidance Of Supreme lntelli-
gence he intrusted all his interests. He was
Trustworthy in every condition Of life, never
deceiving nor fattering the gross prejudices
of the vicious and ignorant. His affections
were strong. When once entwined around
their object they were constant and endur-
ing. Relatives and friends, neighbors and
citizens, loved him, for in him the good
found friendship. He was a lively man and
loved to make company cheerful. The love
of mankind was one of his qualities. He
heard the cry of the poor, and from his heart
went forth the bright streams of sympathy
and relief Charity often entered his open
purse and took away that which avarice
would hold with tight grasp. Although not
a member of any church, he was a conscien- |
tious Universalist in faith. To principle |
more than forms and ceremonies he was re-
ligiously devoted. The consciousness of |
having done so much for the good of man. |
kind must have lighted with joy the last mo- |
ments of his existence. He often remarked,
81 am not afraid to die. God giveth, and |
God taketh away; blessed be the name of the |
Lord" May his many virtues be emulated |
by his children and others, and may the great |
Head of the Church care for the widow and /
orphan, and especially that little grandchild |
he so earnestly requested to be looked after,
is the sincere desire of the writer. $50
The Lincoln (Nebraska) State Journal of |
June 9, contains the following notice of the |
death of an old citizen of Galesburg. He |
was the last of three brothers who settled in
Knox county at an early day, the subject of |
the notice in Galesburg, the other two at |
Knoxville:
"Mr. G. L. Stevens died at his residence in |
this city Sunday afternoon, June 5. He was |
a man of rare excellence. He was born in |
Danbury, Conn, in 1916, and moved to Lin |
coin, Ill.,, in 1852. Four years later he took up |
his residence at Galesburg, ILL.,, and remained |
there some twenty-eight years, until he came |
to Lincoln about three years ago. While here
he has taken constant delight In the city and |
State. Mr.. Stevens was man of more than |
ordinary mental ability and of inventive and |
mechanical skill, and though over seventy |
years of age, he was intensely active in mind |
and body until stricken down by the sickness /
which carried him so suddenly away. But |
the great worth and beauty of his life are re-
vealed on its moral and domestic side. He |
was conscientious, unselfsh, truthful and |
tender. He made it his endeavor to serve
others. The chief purpose of his life was to |
SO live that no one could truthfully say that |
he had done him an injury. This high pur-
pose he realized. He found his reward in |
the consciousness that he was serving truth
and man. Whether the world knew this or |
not was secondary matter; he knew 1t, and
it gave him consolation and peace. In his !
home life Mr.. Stevens was an example to |
most men. He made it his constant study to |
minister to the highest well-being and COM |
fort of those nearest to him. He knew how |
to render those little services of affection |
and care which mean 80 much in the home. |
His action in this respect endeared him most |
tenderly to his wife and children; and while |
this love and tender solicitude on his part is |
the cause of their greatest pain at his de- |
parture, it must also prove to be the means |
of a rare and blessed consolation. Mr.. Ste |
vens has long been member and deacon OF |
the Universalist church. He leaves wife, |
son and daughter to mourn his departure. |